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Household of James Thomas (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, Lancashire, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

James Thomas and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Thomas, born in 1850 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Thomas, born in 1852 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Benjamin (born 1877 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Ezra Thomas, born in 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England.


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James Thomas's household

Male

James

Thomas

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Thomas

Son
Male

John

Thomas

Son
Male

Ezra

Thomas

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Thomas
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Thomas

Head

Married

31

1850

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Thomas

Wife

Married

29

1852

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Thomas

Son

Single

4

1877

Burnley, Lancashire, England

John

Thomas

Son

Single

2

1879

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Ezra

Thomas

Brother

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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